Display binder



New; 11, 1952 E, RICSON 2,617,665

DISPLAY BINDER Filed 001;. 6, 1950 2 SHEETS-SHEET l Nov. 11, 1952 w,ERICSON DISPLAY BINDER 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 Filed Oct. 6, 1950 with thebinding rings. fabric hinges are sufficient to space the displayPatented Nov. 11, 1952 UNITED STATES RATEN T OFFICE DISPLAY BINDER ElmerW; EricSon Chicago, Ill. Application October 6, 1950, Serial No. 188,719

5 Claims.

play binders of the typeswhich can be conveniently and quickly set-up ineasel-like-f-ormwhereby 'sheets h'ingedly retained within the same canbe displayed in fiat and pendant positions, and after'display, turnedback to second stage'or outof-the-way positions as in the successivedisplaying of other sheets until all thereof have been displayed.

More-particularly, it is an object of the invention-to provide an easeltype-of display binder embraeingin its construction a novel and highlyadvantageous means for mounting the binding rings or similar 'mechanism'-with relation to the combined panel cover supports of the displaybinder whereby and without the use of fabric-strip hinges or otherflexible-connections between the sheets and their'points of'hin-ging tothe binding mechanism, the to-be displayed and/or displayed bound sheetsdirectly connected thereto will, with setting-up of said .displaybinderinto easel form, hang flatly and evenly from said binding mechanism forefiective display; the mounting" being auto-adjustable duringthe turningofthe sheets iromdront'to back" (display and post-display) position'ssothat pendant, flat display ofthe binder forwardly positioned sheets andpendant substantially fiat arrangement of the displayed andturnedrearwa-rdly positioned sheets will be maintained,- in thefoneinstance, assuring full and -satisf actory*flat display; and irrth s costance, facilitating turning ofthesheets from the front to back andtheir retention in turned positions;

As "above inferred, it is essential in the production; of easel types"of display bindersthatwhen they are arranged in easel ,fashion f ordisplayof sheetsretained thereby, said sheets 's'hallbe-hungflatlyrfromthe binding rings or other kindredmechanism in-boththeirdisplayand non-display or post-display positions. To eiTect-this,it is comm'onpractice to secure to the normally inner edges of thesheets fabric hinge strips or stubs andto directly, thoughloosely-engage the latter The lengths of these sheetsdrom thebindingrings-at a distance'from' wherefthey are hung flatly therefrom,and only the fabric hinges will be curved or flexed before b and-afterturning of the sheets. 7

While hinged constructions, as above, are operatively satisfactory tosome degree, theyare not generally so; furthermore,those-costs-associated with their production are high and hence,undesirable.

By means of my invention, displaysheetSbfla binder constructed accordingtheretocan he di rectly .hingedlyengaged with the sheet "bindingmechanism and when so engaged, will hangflatly therefrom in theirrespective display earnest-Idle play positions. Thus,theaforesaid-prohibitive production costs incident tothe use .of'fabrichinge strips or stubs is eliminated without sacrifice of the merits ofthe flatly hanging display sheets and/or their durability.

Other objects of the inventionwill be impart obvious and in part pointedout hereafter.

In order that-the invention and its mode of operation may be readilyunderstood by those skilled in the art to which it appertains-,'I havein-the accompanyingidrawings and in thede'tailed descriptions basedthereupon, setout certain embodiments of my invention.

In the drawingsz r Figure 1 is an end elevation-of the improved displaybinder in its closedposition;

Figure 2 is an enlargedfragmentary vertical, transverse section throughthe display binder; showing the same in its easel or display positionwith leaves attached to the rings of the loose-leaf binder and indisplaying position.-

Figure 3 is a view similar-to Figure 2;but wherein the leaves have beenmoved or swungto nondisplaying or post-display position, the loose-leafbinding device having-been adjusted-or moved to a compensatingposition-by the turningof-the leaves to theirnon-displayingorpost-displayed positions. 1

Figure 4 is a perspective view of' the display binder inleaf-displayingposition withthelea ves in post-display positions, suchasshownin Figure 3, and with theloosealeaf binding device shown moved tothe aforesaid compensating position. Figure 5 is a detailinperspectiveshowing --certain of the component parts of'the'mounting strip assemblyin disassembledrelation. I

Figure 6 is-a detail-in perspective of a slightly modified form ofmounting strip assembly 'with the component members-thereof inassembled-retion taken' n the line 1-1 ornigureeylodking in thedirection-in which the arrows point, and;-

Figure 8 is a view similar to, Figure 7 showing another modifiedmeansfor connecting the component members of the mounting strip assembly andthe base plate of the loose-leafbinding device in interconnected orassembled relation.

Referring. in detail to the accompanying draw-' ings, theimproved'bindercomprises a pairof sub stantially stiff and flatrectangular cover panels I and 2. Said-panels, preferably, are ofcorresponding widths, the panel I being somewhat longer than the panel2, as appears from Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings. Certain of themarginal sides of the panels are hingedly connected by arrangingtherebetween a flat and stiff back-piece 3, covering the same with afabric 4 or other flexible sheet material and extending said fabric fromand beyond the sides thereof onto and over the cover panels I and 2 inthe manner shown in Figure 2.

To compensate for the shorter length of the cover panel 2, whereby, whenit and the cover panel I are juxtaposed, as when the binder is closed,their free sides and ends will substantially align, the span of thefabric 4 between the back-piece 3 and the panel I is shorter than thatbetween the back-piece and panel 2, in-' dicated at 5. juxtapositioningof the binder cover panels, the binder back-piece 3 will be arranged atsubstantially right angles to and between saidpanels: and so, provide aneffective back for the binder.

Said support panel is similar in width to the panels I and 2, but asshown in Figure 1, is shorter. The inner side portion of the supportpanel, or if desired, all thereof, is covered by sheets of fabric I orother flexible covering. The

covering is extended from and beyond the inner side marginalportion ofsaid panel and is connected to or engaged with and over the inner sidemarginal portion of the cover panel 2 ad Consequently, with closing andjacent the engagement of the spanning part 5 of thefabric 4 therewith.

A stiff mounting strip 8 is arranged intermediatelyv of the innermarginal sides of the cover and support panels 2 and B, being insertedand snugly received between the extended portions of the fabric sheetcovering 1. Preferably, said mounting strip is made of metal, the lengthof which corresponds to the widths of the cover and support panels,while its width is less than that of the .binder back-piece 3. Flatshoulders 9 and ID are formed on the opposite sides of the mountingstrip by bending portions of the same The therefrom at or topredetermined angles. shoulder 9,,adiacent the support panel 6 isdisposed at an obtuse angle with relation to the? body of the strip, i.e., an angle of approximately155fi, whilethe shoulder I0, adjacent thecover panel 2 is disposed at an acute angle thereto, i. e.,approximately 25. Bedding or supporting strips II are arranged in andlongitudinally of the mounting strip 8.- A

secondary stiff mounting strip 8', preferably having a concaved outerface, is seated on and longitudinally of the outermost of the beddingstrips inwardly of the adjacent fabric covering 5. Rivets II' areengaged through the mount-. ing strip-8,,the bedding strips I I and thesecond ary mounting strip 8' and fixedly interconnect the same. Thelength of said secondary mounting strip substantially corresponds tothat of the mounting strip 8 and spans the samebetween the outer sidesof its angularly disposed shoulders 9 and II].

In some instances, use of the bedding strips II in or on the stiffmounting strip 8 and under the strip 8 may be dispensed with. At suchmounting strip 8 is seated (see Figures 6 and '7).

Mounted on the normally inner side of the fabric covered secondarymounting strip 8' and disposed longitudinally thereover and of themounting strip 8, is a loose-leaf binding device. This binding devicecan be of any suitable known type and, generally, includes atransversely curved base plate I2 and sectional leaf engagingretainingrings I3 thereon adapted to be opened and engaged through appropriateopenings in sheets I4, and then closed. Fixed mounting of the base plateI2 on the mounting strip assembly 8--I I8 can be effected in differentways, one of which is the striking of the tongues I5 from the secondarymounting strip 8' for engagement through suitable openings in the plateand then clinching the same thereover, as shown in Figures 2 and 5 ofthe drawings. 7

In Figures 6 and 7 of the drawings, I have shown a slightly modifiedform of mounting strip assembly in which the secondary stiff mountingstrip 8 has a flange IS on one side thereof.

With assembly of the mounting strips 8 and 8*,

the latter seats on and over the angular shoulders 9 and III of theformer, and the flange I6 has overlapping relation to the adjacentshoulder- III. The mounting strips are interconnected in their assembledrelation by engaging rivets II therethrough, while tongues I5 are struckfrom the strip 8 for securing engagement through and with the bindingdevice base plate I2, as above described. 1

Should it be desired, the use of rivets II to interconnect the mountingstrip 8 and secondary mounting strips 8' and 8 (see Figures 5, 6 and 7)may be eliminated. In lieu thereof. tongues I5 of suflicient lengths arestruck from the body of the mounting strip 8 in proximity to itsopposite ends. These tongues are engaged through appropriate openings inthe secondary mounting strip 8 or 8' and like openings in the base plateI2 of the loose-leaf binder device, then clinched thereover to securelyinterconnect the assembly components.

To limit the extent of relative outward swinging movement of the coverand support panels 2 and 6, paired rather stifi thin spacer panels I!and I8 of substantially corresponding shape and size are hinged at theiropposite sides to the outer and free marginal portions of said cover andsupport panels, as at 19. The inner sides of the spacer panels arehingedly interconnected, at 20 and. portions of one have tongues 2|thereon and extended therefrom for snug engagement in pockets formed inadjacent portions of the other when said paired spacer panels are inthat extended relation shown in Figure 4. of the drawings. To movablymaintain the spacer panels in their extended and motion limiting than ithe width 151 the moufriting strip assembly w e 'ol i terfifaces of th'ecove'r andsupport panels I Consequently, the rings 1 3 overlie the an 6when theyare' arranged i-neasel'elikedisplay position as shown inFiguresfz ends of the drawings; Asfith'e re's'u'it of this, "the-sheetsM engaged with and I retained by said rings will "be perniitted to hangin-ore or less Ifla'tly; though 'o iliuelytherefrom and 't'o sirnilarlyb'ear-ol' rest, respectively, upon said I cover and support panels. use,my improved device will serve as a booke like binder for --receiving andretainin'g therein a desired-number of fjuxt'aposed leaves ors'hee'ts14. The bindermay Ice-opened to expose thesheets and permit theirsuccessive or other -turning,.-by swinging'the cover'p'anel l a'w a'yfrom the fcover'panelfl in the usual manner.

Whenit shall bedesired to use the binder as a display device, per se,for advantageously exhibiting the sheets l4,the cover panel I is swungoutwardly ofrand beyond thercover, panel -2. Im-

mediately following this, or substantially con.-

currently therewith, the cover .panel 2 and support panel 6 are swung,on their respective hinged mountings, away from each other, causing thespacerpanels- I1 and I8 to' move into approximately co-planerrelationship and limit or stay, the extent of such movement. Thecomponent members of the displaybinder will now be relatively positionedin the manner shown inFigure 4, of the drawings,fi. '.e., the coverpanels I "aim-"2 and support panel 6 will be in an easellike relation.

The sheets l4 engaged with and swingably retained on the binding devicerings i3 will now be fcollectively positioned in the manner shown in Figure 2 of the drawings. display or displaying positions, hanging orresting substantially flatly against and over the adjacent face of thesupport panel. In this position; the pendant weights of the ring engagedsheets will be entirely sufficient to pivot or swing the loose-leafbinding device and its mounting assembly 8-8'Il, encased in the fabriccovering 'l, to that position shown in Figure 2. Thus, the binder ringsl3 will overhang or overlie the now outer face of the support panel 6.In consequence, the engaged and retained sheets I would be caused toflatly hang adjacent to panel 6 in effective display form or position.

and w ver the now'Fouter sid'e or the fcdver: panelandtheconti'guoustbackapiece-3.-

In this latter described position, 'itlwilljbe seen,

uponj reierenceto said Figure 3 of the drawings;

thatlthe acutely angled shoulder l0. of 'themount'- v ingfstrip- 8 is,moreorless 'flushly contacted with or-ibearing onsther adjacent portion.of the *near.

side of the, support panel 6. Because of this; further'swingin'gmovement of the binding device will" beHpreven-tedand by the same token,=firiir andadequate support will; be provided rto' said bindingdevice-forv imparting a definite degreer'o'ir l4 areswung from thepositions shown in Fig-.-

ur'e:3 of-the drawingsover and abovethe binder device-rings 13.The'reupon, thev coverapanelr is iswungr upwardly over: and about therings ".13

ofhthesbindin'g. deviceand concurrently, Jorfsubastantially*concurrentlywiththis, the support panel 6 is swung inwardly toward the coveripanel 2inwardly and upwardly swinging the spacer panelsa lli and 1-8.. .The"cover panel I, "with the,

stiff back -piece '3, ultimately, are. moved into. the

positions shown in Figure l of' the-drawings;

They will be in In the above-described position, the obtusely angledshoulder 9 of the mounting strip 8 will be more or less flushlycontacted with or bearing ion the adjacent portion of the inner side ofthe cover panel 2.

Thereby, firm and adequate support will be accorded the swingablymounted loose-leaf binding device; moreover, a definite j" and;beneficial degree of supporting stability will bedmparted to theeasel-positioned panels I, 2 and 6 of the display binder.

Assuming now that the sheets [4 are successively swung about and overthe binding device rings 13 from the position shown in Figure 2 to theposition shown in Figure 3 of the drawings, i. e., swung from front toback, the shifting arid/or shifted weights of said sheets will act ontheswingably mounted loose-leaf binder meansto [progressively swing thesame between its hinged mountings on the cover panel 2 and support panel6 until ultimately, said loose-leaf binding mechanism assumes thatposition shown in theQFigure 3. With the rings l3 of the binding deviceso positioned, the sheets I4 in their postdisplay positions, will liesubstantially flatly on cover panel "'2.

wherein said stiff-back piece 3 is. disposedrbe-= tweenithe coveripanels"I and 2=at substantially right angles thereto, with the cover panel "Iover-- lying the sheets 14, the "supportipanel' Sand the WithZtheCO'V erpanels-J and I thus closed into book-like form '-or'. .posi tion',-sitiwill be seen that the spacer panels I! and I8 are flatly arrangedbetween the cover panel 2 and the support panel 6.

Iclaim:

1. A display binder, including stifi cover panels and a support panel, astiff mounting strip having shoulders on its opposite sides disposed atdifferent angles hingedly connected to adjacent sides of one of thecover panels and the support panel, the shoulders on the mounting stripbeing individually abuttingly engageable with adjacent portions of saidone cover panel and support panel, binding means carried by the stiffmounting strip, and means hingedly connecting the remaining cover panelat one of its sides to the adjacent side of said one cover panel and inspaced relation thereto.

2. A display binder, including a stiff cover panel, a support panel, amounting device having abutment means on its opposite sides, saidabutment means being disposed at different angles with relation to themounting device,

- means hingedly connecting the mounting device to adjacent sides ofsaid cover and support panand means swingably connecting the secondcover 1 panel to the first mentioned cover panel.

3. A display binder, including a stiff cover panel, a support panel, astiif mounting device I having flanged opposite sides disposed atrelatively different angles, means hingedly connecting the mountingdevice to adjacent sides of said cover and support panels swingable ineither direction and said flanged sides being individually andselectively engageable with adjacent portions of the cover and supportpanels, a second stiff cover panel, and means swingably connecting thesecond cover panel to the first mentioned cover panel.

4. A display binder, including stiii cover panels 7 a and a stiffsupport panel, a back-piece swingably connected at its opposite sides toadjacent sides of saidrcover panels, a stiff mounting'jstrip disposedbetween and substantially parallel to said opposite side of one of thecover panels and the corresponding side of the support panel andswingably connected to each thereof, the opposite sides of said mountingstrip being plane and disposedat relatively different angles to eachother, binding means on the normally inner side of the mounting strip,said cover panels, backpiece and support panel being reversely swingablewith relation to said mounting strip into substantially V-shapedrelation with the mounting strip disposed between one of 'said coverpanelsand said support panel and the difierently angled sides'of saidmounting strip being individually abuttingly engageable with adjacentside portions of said one cover panel or said support panel uponswinging movement of the, mounting strip between the same and in apredetermined direction.

A display binder, including stifi cover panels and a stiff supportpanel, a back-piece swingably connected at its opposite sides toadjacent sides of said cover panels, a stiff mounting strip of sheetmaterial having flat plane shoulders on the opposite sides thereofdisposed at different angles with relation to each other, asecondarystrip fixedly seated on said mounting strip between the flat planeshoulders thereof, said mounting strip and secondary strip beingdisposed between and substantially parallel to said opposite side of oneof the cover panels and the corresponding side of the support panel andswingably connected to each thereof, and binding means seated on saidsecondary strip longitudinally of the same and connected thereto,saidcover panels, back-piece and support panel being reversely swingablewith relation to said mount-.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,918,773 Morehouse July 18, 19332,258,282 Ericson Oct. '7, 1941 2,315,396 Buckland et al Mar. 30, 1942FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 466,752 Great Britain May 31, 193'?

